From its humble beginnings in 2008, launching with a comparatively modest flick starring a superhero most people had never heard of, Marvel’s cinematic universe has swelled into one of the most expansive franchises ever created. Eight years on, the MCU now spans a whopping thirteen movies starring several assorted lead characters who frequently cross over … >
Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has revealed which episode he thinks is the “median average” of his era. Moffat will step down as Doctor Who showrunner at the end of 2017 after eight years in the role, with Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall taking over for 2018’s season. Asked by Doctor Who Magazine in Issue 502 (out now) which story would … >
Katie McGrath has been cast in a recurring role on Supergirl. The American superhero action-adventure drama launched on CBS in October 2015 and will move to The CW for its second season this autumn. Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist (Glee) as the biological cousin to Superman and one of the last surviving Kryptonians. McGrath will play Lex Luthor’s sister, Lena Luthor, … >
BBC Worldwide has sold over 1,000 copyrights to music from a number of hit TV shows, including Doctor Who. As well as Murray Gold’s Doctor Who score, the new deal sees music company BMG acquire the rights to theme tunes and music from the likes of Wolf Hall, Luther, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Frozen Planet. BMG’s roster features David Bowie, … >
BBC One has released a brand new one-minute trailer for the second season of Poldark. Aidan Turner (The Hobbit) return this autumn as Ross Poldark, alongside Eleanor Tomlinson as his wife Demelza, in ten new episodes of the Cornish period drama. Season 2 begins at 9pm on Sunday 4 September on BBC One, airing directly opposite Doctor Who star Jenna … >
Charlie Brooker has unveiled the first photos from the upcoming third season of Black Mirror. Netflix announced the commission of 12 episodes of the anthology series last September. Six brand new episodes will all be released on Netflix on Friday 21 October. British star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who) and Mackenzie Davis (The Martian) will lead the cast of the … >
BBC One has released a new trailer for the second season of Our Girl. Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan replaces former lead Lacey Turner in five new episodes of the army drama this autumn. With tours of Afghan and West Africa under her belt, our new medic Georgie Lane (Keegan) now has to deal with the fraught, perilous … >
The third season of Grantchester will begin filming shortly in Grantchester, Cambridge and London. James Norton and Robson Green will return as crime-fighting clergyman Sidney Chambers and Detective Inspector Geordie Keating in six new episodes and a Christmas special of the 1950s-set drama. The show’s first ever festive episode will see pregnant Amanda adjusting to life having left … >
BAFTA award-winning writer Kay Mellor will return to BBC One next year with a brand new drama series, titled Love, Lies and Records. Set in Leeds, the six-part series from the creator of In the Club and The Syndicate follows Registrar Kate Dickinson as she tries to juggle her personal life with the daily dramas of births, marriages and deaths … >
BBC One has announced that the second season of Our Girl will begin next month. Five new episodes of BBC One’s army drama began filming in South Africa earlier this year, with Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan replacing former lead Lacey Turner as medic Corporal Georgie Lane. Season 2 launches at 9pm on Wednesday 7 September on BBC One. … >